'No other language can now take its place. English is the language of professional education, which gives you a passport to a bright future,' says T N Ninan.
The national poverty rate is 14.7 percent.
The number of US residents living in poverty edged up to 46.5 million last year, the latest sign that an economic recovery marked by a stock market boom has not trickled down to ordinary Americans.
At 53 years, China's billionaires are the youngest in the world, while the average age of India's super rich people is 63 years, a year older than the global average of 62.
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